This course covers foundational knowledge and skills needed during the onboarding phase, particularly for advanced practitioners who are new to the neurosurgical specialty, as well as teaches and reinforces key concepts.

This course is sponsored via an educational grant from Medtronic.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Hydrocephalus: Infants and Babies

1. Identify signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus and infants and toddlers 
2. Identify enlarged ventricles on ultrasound 

Pediatric Tumors

1. Recongize location and type of common peds tumors .  
2. Identify imaging and lab work up of common pediatric tumors. 

The AANS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AANS designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

This activity was published in August24, 2020. Credit/Contact hours may be obtained until August 24, 2022.